American Samoa

AMERICAN SAMOA PROTECTION COVERAGE

American Samoa

22

Protected Area Count

0

Management Effectiveness Assessments

35,165.12 km² / 405,849.20 km² (8.66%) Protected

Marine

33.01 km² / 201.87 km² (16.35%) Protected

Terrestrial

These statistics might differ from those reported officially by countries due to difference in methodologies and datasets used to assess protected area coverage and differences in the base maps used to measure terrestrial and marine area of a country or territory.

Source: from ProtectedPlanet.net.

BIODIVERSITY

Species
Total: 1450
Endemic: 0
Threatened: 9
Threatened Endemic: 0
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Key Biodiversity Areas

No data available.

Warm Water Coral Data

No data available.

COUNTRY PROFILES

Protected Areas
Protected Areas on Protected Planet (WDPA)
UN Biodiversity Lab
Biodiversity
BIOPAMA Country Biodiversity Indicators
IBAT Biodiversity Profile
GBIF Biodiversity Profile
JRC eConservation Funding Database
Natureserve Science and Conservation Dashboard
Pacific Biodiversity Information Facility
CBD Country Profile
CBD National Reports and NBSAPs
Other
SPREP Country Profile
National Environment Data Portal
UN Data Country Profile
World Bank Country Page
UNEP-WCMC and IUCN 2025,
Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA)/The Global Database on Protected Areas Management Effectiveness (GD-PAME),
May 2025, Cambridge, UK: UNEP-WCMC and IUCN.
Available at: www.protectedplanet.net.
Designation Reported Area Reported Marine Area IUCN Category Management Plan Status Status Year WDPA ID
Leone Pala Special Management Area Marine Protected Area 0.09km² 0.00km² V No Management Plan Designated 1994 555681771
Nu'uuli Pala Special Management Area Marine Protected Area 2.07km² 0.00km² V No Management Plan Designated 1995 555681772
Pago Pago Harbor Special Management Area Marine Protected Area 1.62km² 0.00km² V No Management Plan Designated 1997 555681773
Rose Atoll Marine National Monument 34787.42km² 0.00km² V Not Reported Designated 2009 555672183
Alega Village Marine Protected Area Marine Protected Area 0.15km² 0.00km² V Community Agreement Designated 2013 555655549
Ofu Vaoto Marine Park Marine Protected Area 0.38km² 0.00km² Ia No Management Plan Designated 1994 555655666
Rose Atoll National Wildlife Refuge 6.75km² 0.00km² IV Not Reported Designated 1973 555656106
Rose Atoll National Wildlife Refu National Wildlife Refuge 6.75km² 0.00km² Ib Not Reported Designated 2014 555665489
Sa'ilele Village Marine Protected Area Marine Protected Area 0.08km² 0.00km² Ia Community Agreement Designated 2005 555614459
National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa Sanctuary Marine Protected Area 35121.66km² 0.00km² V Site-Specific Management Plan Designated 1986 555586873
Amanave Village Marine Protected Area Marine Protected Area 0.34km² 0.00km² Ia Community Agreement Designated 2009 555614450
Alofau Village Marine Protected Area Marine Protected Area 0.32km² 0.00km² V Community Agreement Designated 2001 555614451
Amaua & Auto Village Marine Protected Area Marine Protected Area 0.37km² 0.00km² V Community Agreement Designated 2003 555614452
Aua Village Marine Protected Area Marine Protected Area 0.34km² 0.00km² V Community Agreement Designated 2003 555614453
Masausi Village Marine Protected Area Marine Protected Area 0.20km² 0.00km² V Community Agreement Designated 2002 555614454
Poloa Village Marine Protected Area Marine Protected Area 0.36km² 0.00km² V Community Agreement Designated 2001 555614455
Vatia Village Marine Protected Area Marine Protected Area 0.62km² 0.00km² V Community Agreement Designated 2003 555614456
Rose Atoll National Wildlife Refuge Marine Protected Area 6.75km² 0.00km² Ia Site-Specific Management Plan Designated 1973 2936
Fagamalo Village Marine Protected Area Marine Protected Area 0.45km² 0.00km² Ia Community Agreement Designated 2003 555614457
Rose Atoll Marine National Monument Marine Protected Area 34804.11km² 0.00km² V Site-Specific Management Plan Designated 2009 400012
Matu'u & Faganeanea Village Marine Protected Area Marine Protected Area 0.32km² 0.00km² V Community Agreement Designated 2005 555614458
National Park of American Samoa Park Marine Protected Area 43.16km² 0.00km² V Site-Specific Management Plan Designated 1988 555556172
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